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Say No to Plastic
The international James Dyson Award winner, 24-year old Lucy Hughes from the University of Sussex (UK) attempts to solve the problem of both single-use plastics and inefficient waste streams by harnessing fish waste to create a unique plastic alternative, MarinaTex. MarinaTex is a bioplastic made of organic fish waste ordinarily destined for landfill or incineration […]
Save the Date: Agritecture Xchange
Agritecture Xchange is a virtual conference connecting key innovations in the field of AgTech to the future health of our cities. In the face of climate change, rising populations, rapid urbanization – and a global pandemic – cities face increasing pressure to forge new partnerships and attract innovative solutions to guarantee the food security of […]
E-Gifting is on the Rise
35% Rise in Demand of eGift Cards in UAE Among Consumers and Corporates During COVID-19 and the Holy Month of Ramadan The current climate of COVID-19 is witnessing radical behavioral change in people’s daily lives, habits and preferences in the region. Across the globe, people are being encouraged to stay at home in order […]
The Red Sea Development Company and SOURCE Global Set New Standards
In response to growing consumer demand for sustainable products and travel experiences, The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) – the developer behind the most regenerative tourism project in the world – and SOURCE® – the earth’s first renewable, sustainable water brand, have come together to set a new global standard in bottled water. TRSDC is […]
‘Green Recovery’ takes Center Stage at ADSW
Registration is now open for the ADSW Summit, part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the global platform for accelerating sustainable development, which will take place virtually on January 2021. Hosted by Masdar, the ADSW Summit will, over three two-hour sessions, focus on the pillars of “Live & Move”, “Care & Engage”, and “Work & […]
Why Safeguarding Water is Imperative for the Protection of the Natural World
By Francois Frigaux, Regional Director of Sensus, a Xylem brand Earlier this month, we celebrated World Environment Day, an annual day focused on generating worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment. This year’s theme was centred around the biodiversity, with the aim of shining a spotlight on the inextricable link between biodiversity […]
Fifth Expo 2020 International Participants Meeting
Expo 2020 Dubai and its 190-plus participating countries are committed to working together to achieve shared goals and are making strong progress with preparations for the global event, which will begin on 1 October 2021. Organisers, members of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee and BIE representatives, plus participants, commercial partners and government officials from […]
Profit, People and the Planet
By Ashraf Abdelkhalek, Environment, Health & Safety and Real Estate Manager at Schneider Electric Sustainability Sustainability is all about three things; economic growth, people development and sustainable planet earth. Economic growth and associated profitability is a main prime-mover of many things that we do. It maintains the need for economic interactions and makes these […]
Nestlé Creating Shared Value Prize 2020
The Nestlé Creating Shared Value Prize 2020 has been launched in partnership with Ashoka, the world’s leading network of systems-changing social entrepreneurs, for submissions from innovators tackling the challenge of “How do we create a waste-free future?” Entry is open to social and commercial enterprises, nonprofits and NGOs. Winners will receive a cash prize of […]
GCC Corporate And Infrastructure Companies Proceed With Caution Amid Modest Recovery
Corporate and infrastructure finance companies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are likely to operate conservative strategies through 2021 as the economy recovers slowly from the COVID-19 pandemic and oil shock, says S&P Global Ratings in a report published today: “GCC Corporate And Infrastructure Outlook 2021: Proceeding With Caution”. “Absent a substantial recovery in […]
